Chapter three hundred and seventeen, the local tyrant's style
"Is the matter done?"
Not long after the man in black left the oasis, he was caught by mercenaries. Faced with the threat of a gun, the man in black did not dare to resist, but he came to Adolf obediently.
"It's done, Master, I've already sent the photo. I said it exactly as you meant, without changing a word." Facing Adolf's inquiry, the man in black knelt down and held his hands on the ground in a very humble tone.
said.
"Do you believe the other party?" Adolf spoke in a very calm tone, giving the impression that he was like a cold stone, indifferent to everything.
"Honorable master, I don't know if they believe it or not, but I'm sure they will go back to the place in the photo. The temptation of gold is so great that no one can resist it."
The man in black lying on the ground answered truthfully.
"You're right. The biggest problem with people is that they can't control their desires. I am the same. After decades, I still can't let go." Adolf was very satisfied with the answer of the man in black.
Sending the map to Lei Weidong is a conspiracy. The most terrifying thing about the conspiracy is that even if you know it is wrong, you will still obediently step into the trap.
Waving his hand, Adolf signaled his men to pull the man in black away.
The man in black thought his master was going to reward him, but found that he was pulled over and someone pointed a gun at him.
"Spare!"
Just as he was about to kneel down and beg for mercy, he heard a bang.
I lay down and didn't know anything.
"Let's go to the base and wait for them." The old man waved his big hand.
The mercenaries got on the car one after another, and the convoy drove into the depths of the desert with a dozen camels.
At the same time, Chen Jiaju and others also arrived at the location marked on the map.
"Ada, are you going in the wrong direction? There is nothing here, even the sun is in reverse." Chen Jiaju, who was riding a camel, looked at the map in his hand and then looked at the sun in the sky, and began to feel dizzy.
According to the map, we should be near the base, but we didn't find anything. Is it really like what Lei Weidong said?
"The direction is correct, you got the map." Taking the map from Chen Jiaju's hand, Ada looked at it carefully, "The base should be right in front, just past the sand dune."
"Right ahead!" Looking at the sand dunes not far away, Chen Jiaju nodded and led the camel team forward.
Just like in the movie, Chen Jiaju and others also met the two Arab brothers looking for gold on the road.
It's just different from the movie.
It can be said that Chen Jiaju and others are armed to the teeth, with not only pistols but also long guns, while the Arab brothers only have small pistols.
Facing the spears, the two Arab brothers disarmed, but Chen Jiaju did not embarrass them.
Just give them a camel and two bags of water and let them fend for themselves.
"Ada, according to the map instructions, the base should be here. Why is there nothing but sand?" After climbing up the sand dune with great effort and looking at the endless sea of sand in front of him, Chen Jiaju was discouraged and sat down on the ground.
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"Impossible, show me the map and the compass." Geography expert Ada also collapsed. She took the map and compass from Chen Jiaju and looked at it carefully.
"That's right, this is where it's marked on the map."
"Perhaps the wind and sand were too strong and buried the base. After all, decades have passed." The ocean horse Aisha also lost strength and got off the camel with difficulty. She came to Chen Jiaju and Ada and pointed at the sand sea, which was weak.
said.
"Maybe the base is down there and we need to dig it out."
"Dig it out, don't be ridiculous, this is a desert, dig out the sand." Chen Jiaju shook his head and sighed, "I think the map is wrong."
"This is a military map. There is no error. The error is only three kilometers at most." Ada took a few sips of the water bag and wiped her mouth. She retorted.
"Three kilometers!"
Hearing this, Chen Jiaju picked up the telescope and looked around. Everywhere he looked, there was sand. He immediately sighed and said, "If there really is a base,
Even if decades have passed, even if the error is three kilometers, a few ruins can still be found, but if there is nothing, then there is only one possibility, that is, Lei Weidong guessed correctly and the map is fake."
"That's right." Ocean Horse Aisha nodded and agreed: "If the map is true, the gold would have been found long ago, and it would still be waiting for us to find it."
"Then what should we do now? Should we search everywhere or go back?" Ada asked. She had already reached her destination and was unwilling to not search for it.
She felt like a clown, just being funny on the road had no effect at all.
"No more looking for it, go back, go back, I don't want these 3 tons of gold." Chen Jiaju stood up and announced loudly: "I will never come to this desert again. This mission is the worst one I have ever performed."
After the death of his companions, the endless yellow sand, and the torment of the scorching sun, Chen Jiaju no longer had the initial enthusiasm for gold and jewelry.
Now, let alone one percent of the treasure, even if it were given to him, he would not be interested anymore.
I am not poor, let alone Ami’s annual salary of one million.
Just yourself.
With the help of Lei Weidong.
His net worth is over 10 million. Although most of it is real estate, he is still considered wealthy in Xiangjiang. He lives in a villa and drives a luxury car. If he is not afraid of being high and mighty, he can eat whatever he wants. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?
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Thinking about the days in Xiangjiang and the past few days, it is simply the difference between heaven and hell.
"Me too!"
Chen Jiaju's shouts resonated with the ocean horse Aisha, who followed closely, stood up and said loudly: "I will never come here again. Grandpa has not been heard from for decades. I believe he is no longer alive."
Otherwise, he would not contact my grandma, so I would not disturb his soul and let him rest in peace in the desert."
"You're right, let's go back." Chen Jiaju nodded and didn't hesitate, leading the camel team back.
"Hey, Jiaju, will your friend laugh at us later, saying that our trip was in vain, we were covered in mud, and we got nothing."
It's getting dark!
Looking at the lights from the oasis not far away, a guilty Ada rode a camel close to Chen Jiaju and asked in a low voice.
"With Wei Dong's character, ridicule is a given, but he has no bad intentions. As long as you don't refute, just put it in one ear and out the other, smile, and the matter will be over."
Chen Jiaju is very familiar with Lei Weidong's character. He is the kind of person who is hard-spoken and soft-hearted. No matter how mean his words are, he will still help you when you need help.
"That's good!"
Ada nodded and rode a camel into the oasis with jingle~~, jingle~~.
"Jiaju, you're back. Have you had dinner? If not, eat it while it's hot. We just made it." Lei Weidong and others were making dinner. When they saw the three people getting off the camel with gray heads and gray faces, Lei Weidong
Dong came up to greet him with a big smile.
"Dinner, that's great, Weidong, we're hungry after a long day of walking, thank you." Looking at the delicious food on the table besides roasted camel hump, roasted chicken, leg of lamb, beer, drinks, and fruits.
There was actually a ten-inch chocolate cake placed in the middle of the dining table with candles on it, which made Chen Jiaju and others drool before they dropped it.
They didn't even wash their hands and just gathered around them.
It was Ada and Aisha who loved to be clean, so they took Chen Jiaju to the spring to freshen up. At the same time, the two women also pulled up the shade to take a shower, changed their clothes, and then returned to the dining table.
"Weidong, this is a desert. The cake you got there is still chocolate. Is it someone's birthday today that is so grand?"
Several people sat down around the dining table. Chen Jiaju looked at the cakes and other delicacies and asked.
"You can just eat the cake. Don't ask from now on. As for why it's so grand, not only because Xiao Ming wants to be romantic and have a candlelight dinner in the desert, but also because we got clues to the treasure and celebrate in advance."
Lei Weidong picked up the knife and divided the cake with everyone.
The first one was given to Ao Ming, who cut the part with the most chocolate, then the peach, Aisha, Ada, and finally Chen Jiaju.
"Clues to the treasure, don't you?"
Although he was the last one to share the cake, the cake was big and the girls didn't eat much. Chen Jiaju still got a full plate and ate a mouthful of cream.
"Look at this!"
Lei Weidong took out the photo from his arms and threw it to Chen Jiaju.
"It's a Japanese military uniform. It's a photo from World War II. Why does that person look so familiar?" Chen Jiaju wiped his hands, took a look at the photo, and immediately shouted.
"You will understand when you look at the back of the photo?"
"The back of the photo?" Chen Jiaju turned the photo over and his eyes widened immediately: "Bukidelaoqi Base, Wei Dong, where did you get this photo?"
"Given it to the bandits yesterday."
"Yesterday's bandits, are they here again?"
"I came, but only one person came, talked a lot of nonsense, gave me this photo and left." Lei Weidong shrugged, looked at Dayang Ma and said:
"Aisha, look, is your grandpa here?"
"My grandpa!"
After hearing this, Aisha took the photo and immediately exclaimed, "This is a photo of my grandfather, how could you have it?"
"Are you sure it's a photo of your grandfather?" Ada asked.
"Definitely!" Dayangma said in a positive tone, "Although I have never met my grandfather, I have many photos of my grandfather at home. I have seen them since I was a child, so how could I admit my mistake.
This soldier wearing a school officer’s uniform is my grandfather.”
"Your grandfather, the others must be his subordinates. There is also base written on the back of the photo. This photo must have been taken near the base." Chen Jiaju jumped up excitedly when he heard this and shouted:
"I got rich, got rich, and finally found gold. When I go back with the gold, I will show it to Amei, and let her kneel in front of me and sing Conquer."
"Don't be happy so early. This photo was sent by someone else. It means that someone is watching us around and deliberately led us here. The purpose is either the key or the password in our hands."
Seeing Chen Jiaju's happy look, Lei Weidong reminded.
"It's okay. With you, Wei Dong, and me, a super policeman, we can't deal with any difficulty. Soldiers will stop it, and water will cover it. But where is the location in this photo? Do you have any clues? If not, we will be in trouble.
It’s very difficult to find a place in the desert without a map.”
Regarding Lei Weidong's reminder, Chen Jiaju didn't know whether he was crazy or arrogant. He didn't care at all and kept thinking about everything for the best.
"Taozi knows where this statue is, but it's a bit far away. It's deep in the desert, and there's no car access. We can only ride a camel there. If everything goes well, we can get there in three days."
After taking a look at Tao Zi, who was silently eating cake and hump, Lei Weidong recounted Tao Zi's words.
"Three days, and you have to ride a camel." When they heard that they needed to sit on a camel for three days, both Ada and Aisha were silent.
Both women have grown up in civilized society. It is not easy to come to the desert. It is okay to ride a camel for three days!
After just one day of riding today, the two women were very tired. It was very likely that someone would die in three days.
"There are 240 tons of gold alone, not including jewelry. How could such a large amount of gold be transported to the base by camels alone? How could we build a base in a place without traffic and rely on camels to transport materials?"
Dayangma asked with a frown.
"I asked Taozi that the location of the statue was not so desolate a few decades ago and could be opened to traffic. Also, look here." Lei Weidong pointed to the corner of the photo and said:
"According to intelligence, your grandfather and others drove away many armored vehicles and cars from the base when they were transporting gold. They must have driven these guys there."
"Armored vehicle!"
Looking at the corner of the photo, an armored vehicle from World War II was parked. Ada complained, "It would be great if we could get these. We can do it without armored vehicles but with tractors. It's much better than riding a camel and it's faster."
"Armored vehicles are impossible, unless you have official status or know someone from the local military. Otherwise." Lei Weidong shrugged, "Tractors are also not possible, not to mention that this thing is not suitable for the desert.
Even if it is suitable, there is no such thing hundreds of kilometers away from here. It will take several days to transfer it. I don't know if you are willing to wait.
"It's been a few days, forget it, we have reached our destination in this time, so let's ride a camel." Chen Jiaju said, looking at the camel resting not far away.
"All right!"
Ada and Aisha looked at each other, nodded, and agreed to ride camels over.
After setting up tents and driving away mosquitoes, they worked for more than half an hour to get everything done and let the girls rest. Lei Weidong and Chen Jiaju sat by the fire and drank beer.
"Jiajun, we probably won't be able to leave tomorrow?"
Lei Weidong said while looking at Chen Jiaju who looked excited and was preparing to leave early tomorrow morning.
"Why?" Chen Jiaju didn't understand why he had to wait one more day.
"No water?" Lei Weidong spread his hands and said helplessly, "The women who just took a bath not only used up the spring water, but also used the spare water in the car.
It will take at least a few hours for the spring water to come out.
In the desert, water is the first priority. It takes three days to travel from here to the statue, and six days to get there and back. Counting accidents, we need to prepare ten days of drinking water.
You and I, plus Tao Zi, Xiao Ming, Ada and Aisha, there are six people in total, plus more than 20 camels, the daily water consumption is a terrifying amount.
Staying close to the spring water overnight is not enough. We must wait an extra day for enough water before setting off, otherwise we are likely to die of thirst in the desert."
Although Lei Weidong has stored a large amount of mineral water in his portable space, these are spare and cannot be taken out easily.
"These prodigal women." Chen Jiaju couldn't help but cursed when he heard that because several women wasted water in bathing, they had to stay in the oasis for an extra day.
However, despite the criticism, Chen Jiaju, who knew the dangers of the desert, did not dare to go deep into the desert without enough water, and was joking about his own Xiaoming at that time.
"Weidong, you said that if we are delayed here for a day, will the person behind the photo come to the base first and take away the gold?"
"Won't!"
Lei Weidong shook his head and said, "They don't have the key or password, otherwise they wouldn't have any clues from the base to tell us. In fact, it would be beneficial for us to leave a day later.
Letting them eat more dirt outside the base will also consume their energy.
Taozi, you can tell me that the statue of the god is occupied by some natives, and we can benefit from using them to kill each other."
"That's right!"
Chen Jiaju nodded, drank the beer in his hand, picked up another bottle, and said with a smile, "Xiao Ming is probably waiting in the tent for a while, so I won't disturb you, but please keep your voice down for a while. Don't harass me."
This bachelor."
"If you are envious, you can also find one. Dayangma and Aisha are both pretty beauties. They were just a diversion during the trip. Don't worry, I won't tell Ami."
"Choose one." Looking at the tent under the shade of the trees, thinking about the figures of the women in the curtains just now, Chen Jiaju's anger suddenly rose.
But thinking about Ami, Chen Jiaju still shook his head and said that he would not betray Ami.
"Since you don't want it, forget it. Don't blame brother for not taking care of you."
Seeing Chen Jiaju, who liked to talk and play, turn into a gentleman, Lei Weidong shrugged, threw the can in his hand away, stood up and walked towards the tent.
"Don't go into Taozi's tent by mistake." Chen Jiaju reminded when he saw that Lei Weidong entered the tent next to Ao Ming.
"That's right. Tao Zi and Xiao Ming and I have agreed to make a souvenir of our trip and we'll be together tonight." Lei Weidong shrugged and walked in.
Shaoqing came out with Taozi lying in the sleeping bag. They kissed in front of Chen Jiaju and entered Ao Ming's tent together.
Chen Jiaju was left alone, sitting by the fire, looking at the stars in the sky, accompanied by the moon.
"asshole!"
After finishing the beer in his hand, Chen Jiaju couldn't help but curse.
the next day!
After learning that I had to spend an extra day in the oasis because I was wasting water.
Feeling guilty, Ada and Aisha consciously reduced their water consumption and did not take a bath, but just wiped their bodies with water.
On the third day, everyone transferred the materials from the car to the camels. In order to prevent the camels from getting lost, each camel was filled with water. Everything was ready and it was time to hit the road.
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly the roar of a helicopter was heard in the distance.
"There's a helicopter!"
Chen Jiaju's eyes were very sharp. He saw a helicopter approaching quickly in the sky in the distance, heading straight for the oasis, and he immediately alerted him.
The helicopter was very fast and soon reached the sky above the oasis. It hovered for a while and then landed slowly.
A middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties jumped out of the helicopter, quickly came to Lei Weidong and others, and said:
Chapter completed!